Home / 17,919.56-24,730.52-10,368.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,919.56, 24,730.52 and 10,368.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,919.56, 24,730.52 and 10,368.07 is: 14,308.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,919.56 : 24,730.52 = 10,368.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,919.56/24,730.52 = 10,368.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,919.56x = 24,730.52 × 10,368.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,919.56x = 256,407,648.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,407,648.83/17,919.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,308.81

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.